The Joynson Office Equipment Northumberland Closed Table Tennis Tournament will be held at Cramlington High School on Saturday April 7, from at 9am.

The Joynson Office Equipment Northumberland Closed Table Tennis Tournament will be held at Cramlington High School on Saturday April 7, from at 9am.

Entry forms will shortly be available from the County Secretary, Alan Morpeth, 59 Preston Avenue, North Shields NE30 2BN (Tel: 257 4248) and the closing date for entries will be Tuesday, March 27. * Bob Appleby and Brian Illingworth were both unbeaten for North Fire A to give them a 7-3 win over luckless Byker CC A in their Wenade (UK) Northumbria League Premier Division fixture.

In Division Two, Gordon Bissett's three sets for Newton B secured a 5-5 draw for his team against leaders Cramlington Stingers, with Paul Swift (2) doing best for the opposition.

A brace apiece from Gerry Cunningham and Trevor Leonard was not enough to prevent Maccabi from going down 4-6 in Division Three against Cramlington Knights, for whom David Colam was unbeaten in singles and doubles.

In Division Four, North Shields YMCA J and Newton D shared the spoils, with Chris Sinclair and Ron Billinghurst getting two each for the YMCA, and John Elliott remaining unbeaten for the opposition.